Rilla Yeater Award Best Publicity Effort Award
Previous Recipients
Year
Association
Publication
Editor
1978
Akron WBA (over 20M)
Pin Action
Rilla Yeater
Sandusky WBA (under 20M)
Mini News
Lucille Pohlman
1979
Westerville WBA
Westerville News
Elsie DeJonghe
1980
Ashtabula WBA
Bridgin' The Gap
Holly Brown
1981
Akron WBA (over 20M)
Pin Action
Rilla Yeater
Coshocton WBA (under 20M)
Smoke Signals
Jeanie Drumm
1982
Akron WBA (over 20M)
Pin Action
Rilla Yeater
Coshocton WBA (under 20M)
Smoke Signals
Jeanie Drumm
1983
Sandusky WBA
Mini News
Lucille Pohlman
1984
Dayton WBA (over 20M)
Pin Deck
Barbara McKinney
Coshocton WBA (under 20M)
Smoke Signals
Jeanie Drumm
1985
Marion WBA
Bowling Hi Liters
Donna Griffith
1986
Akron WBA (over 10M)
Pin Action
Rilla Yeater
Ashtabula WBA (under 10M)
Pin Tales
Barbara Armany & Bonnie Plizga
1987
Dayton WBA (over 10M)
Pin Deck
Barbara McKinney
Coshocton WBA (under 10M)
Smoke Signals
Jeanie Drumm
1988
Dayton WBA (over 10M)
Pin Deck
Barbara McKinney
Elyria WBA (under 10M)
Bowling By-Lines
Carrie Kuhns
1989
Findlay WBA
Lane Lines
Doris Edie
1990
Greater Hamilton WBA
Set 'em Up
JoAnn Denzler
1991
Findlay WBA
Lane Lines
Doris Edie
1992
Elyria WBA
Bowling By-Lines
Carrie Kuhns
1993
Elyria WBA
Bowling By-Lines
Carrie Kuhns
1994
Elyria WBA
Bowling By-Lines
Carrie Kuhns
1995
No Winner
1996
Toledo WBA
Pin Talk
Staff Members: Robin Mantey,
Ann Bartok & Mary Jo Davey
1997
Elyria WBA
By-Lines
Pat Schoditch
Rilla Yeater Best Publicity Effort
(Name changed in 1996)
1996 Sandusky WBA
Exhibit at Sandusky County Fair
1997 No Winner
Rilla Yeater Best Publicity Effort Award (Name changed in 1998.)
1998
Cleveland WBA
Cleveland's 77th Annual Tournament Jacqueline Kirk-Terrell
1999
Bellefontaine WBA
Alley Chat
Rebecca Warner
2000
Greater Hamilton WBA
Set 'em Up
JoAnn Denzler
2001
Bellefontaine WBA
Alley Chat
Rebecca Warner
2002
Toledo WBA
Pin Talk
Robin Mantey
2003
Springfield WBA
Dodie Haughey
2004
Greater Cincinnati WBA
Pam Mitchell
2005
Lake Geauga WBA
Linda LeMay
2006
Cleveland WBA
Pat Smith
2007
Lake Geauga WBA
Lane Lines
Linda LeMay
2008
Van Wert USBC WBA
Linda McGinnis
2009
Springfield District USBC WBA
Ten Pin Tattler
Roberta Havholm
2010
Springfield District USBC WBA
Ten Pin Tattler
Roberta Havholm
2011
Springfield District USBC WBA
Ten Pin Tattler
Roberta Havholm
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